New in PJ Media:
Elon Musk got everyone’s hopes up when he bought 9.2% of Twitter, making him the largest shareholder inofthe social media giant. Musk is a free speech advocate, and Twitter is notorious for restricting the speech of those who stray too far from the Left’s list of acceptable opinions. Most notoriously, Donald Trump was banned after the spurious Jan. 6 “insurrection,” even while he was still president of the United States, in order to shore up the Left’s fictional narrative about what really happened on that day. But Trump is far from alone; innumerable voices of those who dissent from the Left’s agenda, including Milo Yiannopoulos, Tommy Robinson, Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer, Roger Stone, Gen. Michael Flynn, James O’Keefe, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) and PJM’s own Matt Margolis, who was banned for pointing out that men who believe they’re women have a mental disorder, have felt the Twitter axe. And despite Musk’s presence, that is unlikely to change.
Musk had given a significantly different impression. He tweeted a poll on March 25 that read, “Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy. Do you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this principle?” He added, “The consequences of this poll will be important. Please vote carefully.” Out of 2,035,924 votes, 70.4% voted no. Musk followed up with more questions: “Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy. What should be done?”; and “Is a new platform needed?” By then, he had already bought his shares of Twitter, although the news hadn’t yet been made public.
Many were hopeful for change. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) tweeted on Monday, “Now that @ElonMusk is Twitter’s largest shareholder, it’s time to lift the political censorship. Oh… and BRING BACK TRUMP!” Monica Crowley, Trump’s Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, added, “Now that @elonmusk is Twitter’s largest shareholder, he should demand the end of political censorship, company-wide reform, and the reinstatement of President Trump.”
But Twitter is not exactly ready to become a bastion of free expression. Responding to the buzz around Musk’s acquisition and addition to the board, Twitter announced Tuesday that Trump and the others wouldn’t be invited back. The Twitter board, the company explained, “plays an important advisory and feedback role,” but the real decision-making was still firmly in the hands of fascists, and so nothing was going to change: “Our policy decisions are not determined by the board or shareholders, and we have no plans to reverse any policy decisions.”
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Don McKellar says
No new platform is needed. All that’s needed is for the corrupt US congress, senate, and president to clamp down on Big Tech oligarchs and their monopolies. If America survives the dumpster fire installed “president” until elections, maybe there’ll be enough advocates of free speech in office to do something.
I wouldn’t put a lot of belief in Musk turning Twitter around without one big, long, expensive legal battle. Parag is one slippery weasel and his gang of fascists aren’t going to throw up their hands and abandon their ideology just like that.
As for Trump’s social media experiment — let’s get real. It’s going to be overrun by conspiracy theory nuts, disinformation operatives from the DNC, China, Russia etc., and become very hostile to any normal person just like places such as bit chute and the rest.
No, the solution rests in Washington doing its job and defending the Constitution. Based on the 2020 “election” that’s not so likely.
gravenimage says
Don, with all respect, I’m not sure we want the government–especially the Biden Whitehouse–policing speech on social media. About the only thing guaranteed to make things *worse*.
“Biden Administration Circumvents First Amendment by Bullying Private Actors”
https://www.cato.org/commentary/biden-administration-circumvents-first-amendment-bullying-private-actors
notnolib says
Considering how the left react to President Trump’s words, President Trump’s first tweet (he WILL be back) should be:
“Breathing is good. I recommend that every American, Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative, should breathe every day”.
Imagine the carnage, and the sweet smelling air!!
Infidel says
Yeah. In fact, he should brand Oxygen a Conservative element! It would be fun watching Dems ingest halogens ?
Infidel says
Trump should not return to Twitter even if they allowed him. On a different note, ‘Truth Social’ seems to be a major FAIL: I see nothing out there! What would have been wrong had he set up accounts on Gab, Gettr or Parler?
gravenimage says
Twitter Disregards Elon Musk, Says No Plans to Bring Trump Back
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Of course Twitter *loved* “canceling” the President. Disgusting.